Istanbul - Kusadasi - Ephesus - Pamukkale - Bodrum - Blue Voyage - Istanbul

Day 1 You will be collected upon arrival at Ataturk airport and brought to your hotel for check-in. You will also be given a general orientation on the main areas of Istanbul. This day is free for your own exploration of this ancient and new city, in all its splendourus and contradictory nature. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2 Pick up from your hotel around 9am and visit to Rüstempasa Mosque which displays some of the finest tileworks. Then visit the Spice Market with the chance to buy different kinds of spices, teas and Turkish delights. Later take a ferry ride through the Bosphorus which is one of the most important waterways, separating the two continents Europe and Asia, take pictures of the Ottoman Palaces, Old Ottoman Mansions, Castles and suspension bridges. Get off in a small fishermans village for a lunch break. Drive to Rumeli Castle which was built before the invasion of Constantinople and climb up the castle for a wonderful view of the Bosphorus. Visit Ortaköy which is a pretty village by the Bosphorus popular with intellectuals, young people as the village is composed of bars, cafes, shops and restaurants. Visit Yildiz Park with its Malta pavilions and have a coffee break before the tour ends. Transfer to your hotel around 6pm. Stay overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3 Pick up from your hotel at 9am and drive to Topkapi Palace. Visit the Imperial Palace where Ottoman Sultans resided and ruled one of the biggest Empires in the world. Visit the Harem, treasury sections, sacred room exhibiting holy objects of Muslim Religion as well as Sultans pavilions with magnificent view of the Bosphorus. Walk through Sogukçesme Street which is a typical old Istanbul street with its authentic wooden houses and have a break in a cozy little café which once was used as a school of Arts & Religion. Visit the world famous St. Sophia Museum, which is one of the candidates of the new Seven Wonders of the World. This used to be the biggest church in the world which was converted into a mosque and changed into a museum in 1934. Lunch break at an authentic Turkish restaurant and taste the delicious local Turkish food. Visit the world famous Blue Mosque with its amazing Iznik tiles décor. Visit Hippodrome where chariot races took place during the heyday of the Roman & Byzantian Empires, nothing much remains today except for a few monuments. Visit the world famous Grand Bazaar with its labyrinth-like streets and 4000 shops selling all kinds of things from jewellery to carpets, leather goods to antiques. Transfer to your hotel after the tour around 6pm. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 4 Free morning in Istanbul. Transfer to the airport in the afternoon and flight from Istanbul to Izmir. Airport pickup in Izmir and transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi / Selçuk. Overnight in Kusadasi / Selçuk.

Day 5 Pick up from your hotel in the morning and taken on the Ephesus tour, an ancient city in which one of the Seven Wonders of the World still survives. You will have your private guide and driver all day with you and you will visit the following sites; The ancient city of Ephesus, Virgin Marys House, Artemis Temple, Seven Sleepers, Isabey Mosque and The Museum of Ephesus. Transfer back to your hotel after the tour and overnight in Kusadasi / Selçuk.

Day 6 Again you will be picked-up from your hotel and you will be taken for the full day Pamukkale tour, famous for its hot water springs. This tour will guide you around: The ancient city of Hieropolis, White Travertines and thermal water swimming pool with its ancient roman columns inside the water. After the tour, you will be transferred to Bodrum Marina and you will board on your boat. Overnight in Bodrum Marina on the boat.

Day 7 Blue Voyage.

Day 8 Blue Voyage.

Day 9 Blue Voyage.

Day 10 Blue Voyage.

Day 11 Blue Voyage.

Day 12 Blue Voyage.

Day 13 Check out from the boat and transfer to Bodrum airport. Flight from Bodrum to Istanbul. Airport pickup in Istanbul and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 14 You will be collected from you hotel and taken to the airport for your departure, and theend of your stay in Turkey.

Rates:

What is included:

All airport pickups and transfers in Istanbul
Orientation upon arrival in Istanbul
Four nights lodging in Istanbul including breakfast
Two full day private tours with private air-conditioned car&driver
, private english speaking guidance, entrance fees and lunch included
Flight from Istanbul to Izmir
Airport pickup in Izmir and transfer to Kusadasi / Selçuk
Two nights lodging in Kusadasi / Selçuk including breakfast
Full day private Ephesus Tour with private air-conditioned car&driver,
private english speaking guidance, entrance fees and lunch included
Full day private Pamukkale Tour with private air-conditioned car&driver,
private english speaking guidance, entrance fees and lunch included
Transfer from Pamukkale to Bodrum
One week Blue Voyage Cruise including breakfast,
lunch, dinner and afternoon tea&snacks excluding soft and alcoholic drinks
Transfer from Bodrum Marina to the airport
Flight from Bodrum to Istanbul